I got my omnisky modem and have begun working on PQAs. I already have several neat clipping apps (I already a did lot under linux and lynx to extract tabular data and extract the junk, so they are now cgi scripts pointed to by a pqa). But I already have several questions. 1. I had to do a ping-pong cgi script to refresh a stockmarket clip page, basically I have a fixed IP address, and I needed to explicitly say port 80, otherwise it thought it was relative and gave an error. Then, since the URL pointed to the same page, the second retrieval wouldn't have the broadcast character, and clicking it gave an error. I got this working by making a copy of my script app called app1 with a single difference: app: <a href="http://10.20.30.40:80/cgi-bin/app1">update</a> app1: <a href="http://10.20.30.40:80/cgi-bin/app">update</a> The ping-pong scripts work, but why didn't the single one? If app points at app, it says the URL is relative and won't work. 2. Any plans for 16 grey scale graphics on the V, Vx, or EZ VIIs? Maybe in 3.5? (I am signed up for the developer stuff, but before I go reprogramming my flash I would like to know). 3. Why are tables spaced far apart vertically (I see fewer lines)? Can I control this? Can I use any tags to control horizontal spacing (since I can either use tables or reduce them to preformatted text, but the columns won't align, and sometimes need a lot of whitespace)? Actually, is there an easy way of inserting a lot of whitespace between words - a character or a tag (or a lot of  -s)? 4. Is there a PQA builder that runs under Linux? Or source so I can make one without resorting to writing one from the spec? 5. Does port 443 require https for the URL? I have a URL that uses http and port 443 and it doesn't seem to access it right, but there may be other problems. 6. What is "the best way" of insuring only my palm accesses my scripts? The hidden device ID field? -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palm.com/devzone/mailinglists.html
